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12 Day World Tantra Yoga Festival and Sacred Pilgrimage in Nepal
Shanti Yoga Ashram, Machchhegaun, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tantra Yoga Festival in Nepal
Join Shanti Yoga Ashram for this once-in-a-lifetime journey in the foothills of the Himalayas. Experience the mysticism of Nepal; the land of yoga, birthplace of Shiva, and Buddha. This festival will encompass the most consecrated sites throughout Nepal while sharing the teachings from respected yoga masters of different lineages; providing a divine opportunity to share, learn, and practice. It promises to be a truly unique event drawing together cultures, traditions, and teachings from across the world. It is an opportunity to evolve spiritually by going deep into the essence of yoga in the land in which yoga itself is born. You are welcome to join for the first three days of the Festival or for the entire Sacred Pilgrimage, including the festival.
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Yogi Prakash
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Highlights
- Daily yoga classes
- Daily meditation classes
- Experience the mysticism of Nepal
- Celebration, spiritual community, puja (worship)
- Transportation during the retreat
- Group excursions/activities
- 11 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
10 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Nepali
Group size: Maximum of 25 participants
Accommodation
During the festival program in Kathmandu, one will stay in Shanti Yoga Ashram's traditional ashram setting, in which they provide everyone of a private space. During the pilgrimage, Shanti Yoga Ashram provides 3-star hotels in which the rooms are shared.
Program
Itinerary
- Day 1 (26th February): Arrival and accommodations
- Day 2 (27th February): Opening Ceremony and celebrating Shivaratri at Shanti Yoga Ashram
- Day 3 (28th February): Visit and sadhana in Bhaktapur
- Day 4 (1st March): Visit and sadhana in Pashupathinath
- Day 5 (2nd March): Drive to Pokhara and temple visit
- Day 6 (3rd March): Activities in Pokhara – Morning yoga at the temple – visiting pagoda - Shiva statue
- Day 7 (4th March): Activity Pokhara
- Day 8 (5th March): Drive to Damauli, visit Ved Vyas cave, bath in Ganga.
- Day 9 (6th March): Morning yoga in Damauli, drive to Gorkha
- Day 10 (7th March): Morning yoga in Gorkha, drive to Chitwan
- Day 11 (8th March): Day in Chitwan / Devghat
- Day 12 (9th March): Return to Kathmandu and departure
Summary of the 10th World Tantra Yoga Festival 2025
Day 1: Shivaratri
On the auspicious day of Maha Shivaratri, the festival officially started. You perform a comprehensive Shiva puja in the morning in a Shiva temple, as you all make an offering and chant many stotrams and mantras for Shiva, to invoke the Shiva consciousness from inside. Afterward, you perform Havan (fire ceremony). In the afternoon, over 100 guests arrive to enjoy the program. There were many performances of dance, kirtan, bajan, mantra, and speech.
The Machhegaun band performed traditional Nepali music on which everyone danced together. After, everyone could enjoy delicious Prasad, prepared by the ashram.
‘Shiva’ represents the higher consciousness and ‘Ratri’ refers to the night. Thus, the sadhana on Shivaratri happens throughout the whole day and night. At the Havana Kunda, the whole night there was a fire so guests could meditate around.
Day 2: Boudhanath and Pashupatinath
In the morning, the regular sadhana continues with morning chanting, Havana, and yoga practice. In the morning, you take some time to relax after a busy previous day. After lunch, you leave the ashram to visit the Boudhanath stupa. Boudhanath stupa is a Tibetan stupa, and its massive mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal and the world. You spend some time at Boudhanath, visiting the area, and then leave for an evening program at Pashupathinath.
Pashupathinath is the main temple of Shiva, and therefore the main temple for yogis. It is the location in which the discourse between Shiva and Parvati took place. In this discourse, Shiva gave the science of yoga to Parvati. From this moment, yoga was introduced to the world.
You walk around the big temple area and visit the place where Goraknath (direct disciple of Matsyendranath and Shiva, establisher of Hatha yoga), used to meditate. You visit a few other powerful spots and then join the aarti (big worship to Shiva).
Day 3: Bhaktapur
In the morning, you perform the regular sadhana with morning chanting in the temple, Havana, and yoga practice. After breakfast, you drive to Bhaktapur. Bhaktapur is known for its Durbar Square and an area full of ancient temples and ancient wood carvings. You spend the day visiting Durbar Square and visiting various temples around the area.
You take darshan at the temple of Dattatreya and are invited inside the property of a traditional woodcarver. He will show you his work, as he carves the stories of all incarnations of Buddha, the 64 yoginis, Avataras, and Gods into the wood. You take some Dahi (famous curd from Bhaktapur), end the activities with meditation, and return to the ashram.
Day 4: Drive to Pokhara
After a daily morning sadhana with chanting, Havana, and yoga practice, you head to Pokhara in a minivan. Arriving in Pokhara, you check in at the hotel and have an evening walk throughout the city.
Day 5: Visiting temples in Pokhara
The morning started with the regular yoga sadhana, on the roof of the hotel, with a clear Himalayan view. Afterward, enjoy breakfast at a favorite vegetarian restaurant, which has already provided food for Shanti Yoga Ashram's Pokhara program for many years. You visit the Tal Barahi temple in the middle of the lake, where you go by boat. You take darshan and enjoy Satsang, surrounded by the peaceful water, beautiful mountains, and the sound of the temple bells.
After the Tal Barahi temple, have lunch and continue to the next temple: Hanuman Mandir. You visit the local ashram and sing the Hanuman Chalisa and Kirtan in front of the Hanuman shrine.
Day 6: Hike to World Peace Pagoda and Shiva statue
In the morning, you perform regular morning yoga on the roof of the hotel. After that, take a big brunch as you have a big hike on the upcoming program. Through the forest, you hike to the World Peace Pagoda, established by Japanese Buddhist monks. Then, you hike further toward a big Shiva Statue, still partly under construction.
Again, you're very lucky with the clear Himalayan view and the view from the top was beyond beautiful. The whole project of this big statue was established by a small community of locals, who were very dedicated. It has more than 216 Shiva lingams and is 54 feet high. You perform meditation at the location and then descend down to enjoy a well-deserved dinner.
Day 7: Paragliding and continuing to Damauli
In the morning, those who are interested in flying will go paragliding. They were lucky with the clear Himalayan view and had an unforgettable experience. After the paragliding, you enjoy your last meal at a favorite vegetarian restaurant and continue your journey toward Damauli.
In Damauli, you visit the Ved Vyas cave, where the rishi Ved Vyas meditated. Ved Vyas composed the Vedas. It will be a special place with beautiful energy. You visit the local ashrams on either side of the Ganga and enjoy Kirtan, Aarti, Satsang, and Prasad.
Day 8: Program in Damauli and drive to Gorkha
On this day you wake up early to perform yoga sadhana together with the local ashram at the side of the Ganga. After this collective sadhana, you take a bath in the Ganga and everyone has the opportunity to perform his own meditation/mantra sadhana at the side of the river, as its effect amplifies in this holy environment.
You receive Prasad from the ashram and their disciples take you to another cave and temple, where Ved Vyas and other rishis used to meditate. Full of good energy, you continue your journey towards Gorkha, where Bibas Shrestha and Bharti Thapa organized the program and accommodation. After checking in at the hotel, you go to the royal palace of Gorkha, where the cave is located where Goraknath (the establisher of Hatha yoga). Enjoy the powerful energy of the place and hike further upwards to the shrine of Bajra Bhairav. Here, you meditate at sunset.
Day 9: Program in Gorkha and drive to Chitwan
In Gorkha, you enjoy morning sadhana. The morning yoga felt extra strong as the energy of Saint Goraknath was around. After, you receive a tour from Bibas, showing you the national museum and local temples, showing the history of Nepal. You return to the royal palace to once more feel the strong energy of Goraknath and arrive exactly at the moment in which they were performing rituals in his cave. To receive his energy, you stay at the location to perform meditation.
The retreat participants are very grateful to the hosts Bibas and Bharti, for taking care of this program in Gorkha. After a delicious lunch, you continue your journey towards Chitwan.
Day 10: Safari in Chitwan
After busy previous days, you enjoy a relaxed morning in which everyone is free to do his own practice. Surrounded by rice fields, one could enjoy the stillness and morning peace.
You gather together for brunch and go for a four-hour jeep safari. You are very lucky if you can see rhinos, bears, deer, wild pigs, peacocks, crocodiles, elephants, and various colorful birds.
Day 11: Devghat and return to Kathmandu
An early wake-up to go to Devghat, the place where the Trisuli and the Kali Gandaki rivers merge to form the Narayani, a major tributary of the Ganga (Ganges). This place is known for its spiritual power and for welcoming everyone to perform their practice towards realization. It is one of the major places people visit when they are on pilgrimage. It has various ashrams with many Gurukul students, who grow up to become an instrument for god. You are blessed to have Satsang with one aghore, who introduced you to his mantra and taught you about chakra practices.
One of his teachings: “It does not matter from which background you are and what you did in the past, it is all to be left behind. All that matters is your sadhana, your practice, that you are doing right now”. After that, you join the brunch together with all the other Gurukul students of the ashram. The whole dining hall was filled with yogis, chanting mantras before eating.
After brunch, you continue exploring the place and come to the cave of Guru Vasishta (the guru of Rama). You practice darshan and continue to another cave where Sita (the spouse of Rama) disappears from the world. At this location lives a female sadhu, who already lived in the cave for 17 years. You are blessed to have Satsang with her and you leave with baggage full of true wisdom. Lastly, you take a dive in the Ganga and depart back to Kathmandu.
At all locations you'll perform yoga, meditation, and Satsang to carry the divine energy of the Siddha peeths within.
Instructors
Yogi Prakash
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Prakash is the founder of Shanti Yoga Ashram, has been dedicated to yoga since childhood. He studied at the Bihar School of Yoga where he received initiation from Swami Niranjanananda. For the past 10 years, he has continued to deepen his knowledge in Nepal with Swami Shivalingam, Tantra Yoga Master. For the past 18 years, he has been fully immersed in teaching yoga both at home and abroad. He has circled the globe introducing the deeper aspect of yoga practice.
Location
Shanti Yoga Ashram is located at the foothills of the Himalayas, surrounded by nature. Nearby, a 5-minute walk away, one can find a supermarket, shops, laundry service, and a bus station.
Food
All meals during the first day at the ashram are included, while the rest of the days all meals will be given except for dinner. There will be restaurants in the area to choose from.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- Yoga programs
- All entrance fees
- Sightseeing in the mentioned places
- All the transportation from the hotel to the sites and in between cities
- All sattvic meals - All meals during the first day at the ashram are included, while for the rest of the days, all meals will be given except for dinner. There will be restaurants in the area to choose from
- 11 nights of accommodations
What's not included
- Personal expenses and equipment
- Boiled or bottled water during the trip
- Tips for guides, drivers, and others
- Additional meals
- Airport transfers
- Airfare
How to get there
Recommended Airports
KTM
Tribhuvan International Airport
12 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM). Airport transfer is not included in the price. You can reach the ashram easily by bus or taxi. Shanti Yoga Ashram will give all necessary instructions and help so you can reach them without any trouble.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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